Illusion of Gaia
Illusion of Gaia can be called the oddball of the Quintet “trilogy” of SNES action-RPGs. Where Soul Blazer, Terranigma and Granstream Saga all have fairly patterned gameplay …
Soul Blazer
One “series” that really slipped under the radar when it was released, but has since acquired a quite large fandom, …
Terranigma
Terranigma represents the engine introduced by Soul Blazer coming full circle. It returns more to the style of the first game, bringing the …
Last Blade 2, The
It didn’t take long for SNK to pump out a sequel to The Last Blade. A year after the initial release, Bakumatsu …
Last Blade, The
Bakumatsu Roman: Gekka no Kenshi (“Moonlight Swordsmen”), also known as The Last Blade everywhere outside of Japan (except in Korea, where it’s called The …
Drakengard 2
Drakengard wasn’t exactly a smash in Japan or in the States, but, for whatever reason, it seemed to develop quite a …
Drakengard
Ever since the days of Double Dragon and Final Fight, beat-em ups have been evolving and adapting to modern gaming conventions. But almost …
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Genesis/SMS)
Ah, the 80s. We constantly look back on the era and its charming tackiness, its pointless, embarrassing, yet adorable fads, …
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Arcade)
The arcade version of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker was developed in tandem with the Genesis version, but not only was it …
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Jungle Beat, while a very pleasant surprise in its own right, was merely an aside to the Donkey Kong platforming saga. Seething …
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
For the second time since his grand console revival in the 16-bit era, Donkey Kong slipped off into the darkness. …
Donkey Kong 64
And so, 3D reigned and the magic of the 16-bit era was swept into memory—and Donkey Kong Country along with it. Nintendo …
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong. The name alone has a particular resonance far beyond gaming culture. Before there were “gamers”, at least as …
Donkey Kong Country (Cartoon)
Something major was happening in the ’90s: 3D and computer generated graphics. Everyone was racing to create 3D games and …
Metamorphic Force
As the ’90s rolled on, Konami didn’t rely solely on licenses to bring out arcade games. Along with games like Sunset …
Schbibinman Zero
After three games on NEC’s hardware, NCS/Masiya wandered off and produced the next Schbibinman title on the Super Famicom. It was created …
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd is a grittier echo of Demolition Man. The film distances itself quite a bit from the 2000 A.D. comic book …
Rogue Galaxy
JRPGs represent a rather large dilemma that has plagued both the people who make them and the people who play …
Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City
The sad truth of the matter is, most licensed games are just that; something to promote a license. When a …
